Punganur dwarf cattle which originated from the Chitoor District of Andhra Pradeshin southern India is among the world's smallest humped cattle breeds.
The Punganur breed's milk has a high fat content and is rich in medicinal properties. While cow milk normally has a fat content of 3 to 3.5 per cent, the Punganur breed's milk contains 8 per cent.
Description
The breed is named after the town of its origin, Punganur, in Chittoor district situated in the south-eastern tip of the Deccan Plateau. Animals are white and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70-90 cm and its weight is 115-200 kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5 litres/day and has a daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder.
Some of the breed characteristics are:
Back sloping downwards from front to hind quarters.
Tail touching the ground.
Slight mobile horns, almost flat along the back and normally at different heights from each other
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